First Asian Giant Hornet Nest Of 2021 Discovered In Washington State
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The first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 has been found in Washington state, roughly a week after a live hornet was spotted in the state for the first time this year. The nest was discovered in a rural area east of Blaine, Washington, on Thursday, about a quarter-mile from where a resident spotted a live hornet on 11 August.
According to the Washington state department of agriculture, experts were able to locate the nest after putting trackers on three hornets in hopes of finding their nest. One hornet slipped out of the tracking device, another hornet was never located and one eventually led the team to their home.
WSDA experts narrowed the search area by 17 August but were unable to access the location until Thursday.
A WSDA tracking team, along with the Oregon department of agriculture and USDA’s animal plant health inspection service then began searching the area at 7:30am and eventually spotted the nest at 9:15am, local time.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/20/murder-hornet-nest-2021-first-discovery-washington
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